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Tulum Travel Guide: Tulum Vacation + Trip Ideas<\/h2>\n

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico. For seven weeks now, we have been living in our little caba\u00f1a located just 30\u00a0m from one of the most idyllic beaches in the Caribbean. We\u2019re at kilometre\u00a08.2 on the small road linking the village of Pueblo and Playa beach. Pueblo is Tulum\u2019s urban area and is located about half an hour away by bike. Playa stretches along the coast and is numbered with kilometre markers; there are no house numbers here.<\/p>\n

The caba\u00f1a we\u2019ve rented from friends has become our home. We feel at ease here and settled in Mexico. The foreign culture, language, people and customs are just four of the aspects of this trip that appeal to us. And yet we have never felt foreign here. Everyone is so very friendly, so hospitable; we have been welcomed with open arms. We are completely in love with the Mexican kitchen.<\/p>\n

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Unlike many other parts of Mexico, it\u2019s rare to see poverty, rubbish on the streets or traditional dress in Tulum. Nevertheless, the archaeological sites and ruins attract countless tourists to the little town every year. There are more vegan bistros and organic caf\u00e9s here than anywhere else in the country. A hippie vibe prevails, and I don\u2019t stand out with my dreadlocks. Maori tattoos seem to be a must-have and yoga courses are offered on every street corner. Tulum certainly has its charm, even if it\u2019s not typically Mexican.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve used the past two weeks of our stopover to top up our travel fund. A friend of ours has made his dream a reality here and set up \u2018Turquesa\u2019, a restaurant with jungle camping. We\u2019re there every other day to help with the breakfast service, clean tents and answer guests\u2019 questions. It\u2019s nice to feel useful and have a meaningful task to do while still to having enough time to explore the area around Tulum and lie in the sun and do nothing from time to time. We have developed a tan, although we haven\u2019t really noticed much of a difference ourselves.<\/p>\n

Every now and again, we use the bikes we bought for around \u20ac70 to cycle to Pueblo. The restaurants there offer much lower prices and they\u2019re also a bit more authentic. While there are plenty of bars and live music, Tulum itself is rather quiet. It doesn\u2019t compare to Playa del Carmen, which lies just a few kilometres away and is full of clubs and nightlife.<\/p>\n

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Despite the relatively short period of time that we\u2019ve been here, we\u2019ve met a lot of interesting people. There are days when we have to say hello to someone on every street corner. Tulum isn\u2019t a big place after all and people get to know each other. We\u2019ve also been a part of it for the past seven weeks. Although our time here has been a wonderful learning experience, our desire to set off and explore new things is strong. We both have an inner sense of unrest and a desire to finally set off, to once again flee the familiar and delve into the unknown. We haven\u2019t done much research this time, but our next destination is to be Belize. The country is as large as the state of Hesse and we\u2019re truly fascinated by it. The fact that we know so little makes it all the more exciting to simply set off without any preconceptions. Our plan now is to pack our rucksacks, leave the caba\u00f1a and say goodbye to Tulum.<\/p>\n

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Are you planning a trip to the pearl of the Caribbean?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If so, check out our tips for the perfect budget holiday in Tulum:<\/p>\n

[For rough orientation: 20\u00a0pesos = 1\u00a0euro]<\/em><\/p>\n